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A lamb that died a few minutes after birth was used in the experiment. Embryos were implanted into 5 sheep and 1 appeared to be healthy. When one of the lambs gave birth Irans medical notoriety rose indicating to the world that they are advanced. The worlds first cloned sheep was Dolly in 1996. We learned a lot about cloning during the experiment. It made us more hopeful about further cases, said Dr. Morteza Hosseini (Karimi, 2006). Dr. Hosseini is a member of a team specializing in cloning at Isfahan Royal Institute in Iran. It is expected that the wealth of information generated by this experiment will make the next cloning session even more successful. Islamic scholars are debated on the issue of cloning. Sunni Scholars out of Saudi Arabia are opposed to the idea while Iranian Shitte scholars indicate that cloning is acceptable as long as it isnt done with humans. Cloning is the production of two or more beings that are complete genetic copies of one another. The medical benefits of cloning are great. It is expected that through cloning medicinal material may be produced for preserving and saving lives. Few are truly aware of the full extent of potential hazards and benefits of cloning. |
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